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 Q: Is there anything against halacha if I follow non-Persian minhagim, like not eating rice on passover and wearing my sisit out? I was not observant before and this is the way I was tought. Rabbi Zargari: It all depends on which minhag you are trying to divert from.
The general rule is that it is best to keep with our grandparents ways, however if the change of minhag is more machmir (stricter), for example not eating rice on Pessah or wearing the sisit out than it is allowed, but is still not recommended. However, if the change of minhag is for example using Nussah Ashkenaz Siddur, or using Ashkenazi pronunciation of Hebrew it is NOT allowed. In conclusion, if one would like to take up another minhag that is more stringent, it is not recommended but is not against halacha. However, if the change is less of a stringency it is not allowed. In Judaism, we always try to move up, rather than down. |
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Thi is a very informative article. I just have one question? How is not eating rice on Pesakh More stringent than following ashkenaz prayer? And as R' Zargari stated in the conclusion, that by stating more stringent he means to not go down in Judaism? How does following Ashkenazic prayer make a person go down?
Posted by Choose Not to Say, on Friday, 07 July 2006 at 9:32
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